On Thursday, Oct. 19, in a service in All Saints' Chapel, Robert W. Pearigen was formally installed as the University of the South's 18th vice-chancellor. If you missed the livestream, watch the entire recording below and follow along in the service bulletin. You can also read more about the service.
A series of greetings were offered to the new vice-chancellor on behalf of different Sewanee constituencies. Faculty and student trustees of the College and School of Theology, alumni representatives of the University's governing boards, members of the Staff Partnership Council, and the Sewanee Community Council all addressed Pearigen with remarks they had personally written for the occasion.
A final, more personal, greeting came on behalf of the Pearigen family from Carolyn Pearigen, C'14, who encouraged her father in his new role to “be the one who perseveres, who continues to fish even after catching your own hand; and who continues to push for a solution even when faced with yet another problem.”
Vice-Chancellor Pearigen reflects on Sewanee's unity of spirit and points to the importance of the life of the mind and the educational mission of the University, as well as to the deep, lasting relationships formed at Sewanee and a commitment to service that exemplify our community's heart.
